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Cameron Ranch Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cameron Ranch Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 406 students in Carmichael, California, within the San Juan Unified district, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 12% of all California elementary schools.

The school's academic performance is notably lower than many nearby schools, with only about 21% of students proficient in English and 15% in math, compared to much higher rates at schools like Mary Deterding Elementary (59% English, 55% math) and California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses. Cameron Ranch serves a high-need population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism, while improving, remains a concern at 26%. Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($19,648) than these higher-performing neighbors, indicating that funding alone is not driving student outcomes.

Performance varies widely across different student groups and grade levels, with science being a relative strength. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade. A cluster of schools in the area with similar high-poverty demographics, such as Coyle Avenue Elementary and Whitney Avenue Elementary, also struggle, while others in the same San Juan Unified district demonstrate that stronger results are possible within the community.

406

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,648

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4333 Hackberry Ln.
Carmichael, CA 95608-1329

(916) 575-2302

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Cameron Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winston Churchill Middle
High:	Mira Loma High

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.0%

Hispanic:

31.0%

Asian:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg33%

California avg41%

5,129^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	5129 of 5857	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	5120 of 5869	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	4971 of 5859	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	5151 of 5883	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	5642 of 5789	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	5345 of 5662	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	4621 of 5692	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.8	3714 of 5614	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.7	3883 of 5611	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.5	4155 of 5530	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.4	3919 of 5390	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.5	3794 of 5377	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.6	3801 of 5314	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.4	2527 of 5193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.7	2015 of 5113	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.6	2924 of 5113	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	2640 of 4818	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.1	2238 of 4822	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.7	2070 of 4809	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	1176 of 1203	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	2890 of 3162	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1620 of 3245	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.4	3291 of 3311	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	4900 of 5597	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4698 of 5612	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	4738 of 5609	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	5038 of 5635	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	5262 of 5492	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	5075 of 5413	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	3333 of 5107	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2749 of 5107	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3734 of 5087	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	4108 of 5084	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	4639 of 4963	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	4794 of 4830	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	4608 of 5460	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	4804 of 5517	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4727 of 5363	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	4455 of 5264	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	4918 of 5173	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	4695 of 5084	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	4932 of 5628	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	5113 of 5643	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	4773 of 5638	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	4787 of 5663	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	5374 of 5510	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	5205 of 5431	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	2496 of 2847	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	2079 of 2420	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	2562 of 2598	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	2632 of 2651	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	2531 of 2661	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	2631 of 2726	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	2825 of 2834	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	2661 of 2737	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-8 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cameron Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4333 Hackberry Ln.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2302	406	17	23.8	80.0%	134 (33.0%)	33 (8.1%)	126 (31.0%)	67 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	40 (9.9%)	16.7	5129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		17	5120^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	9	24.4		24.4	13.8	13.7	30.7				20.7	18.5	8.8	16.7				15.1							$19,648	$4,334	$15,314
California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses	Public, Charter	K-8	5330A Gibbons Dr. Ste. 700	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-2432	1,545	60	25.9	32.1%	890 (57.6%)	28 (1.8%)	329 (21.3%)	53 (3.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	239 (15.5%)	54.1	2360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%		61.4	2009^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	351	48.4	32.3	42.4	37.8	44.6	57.6	52.8	57.5	46.2	48.4	29.8	42.3	37.3	44.8	47.1	28.0	37.7	92.2	96.3	97.1	97.1	96.3	96.7	$13,921	$998	$12,923
Carmichael Elementary	Public	K-5	6141 Sutter Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5727	374	17	22.0	72.2%	161 (43.0%)	32 (8.6%)	77 (20.6%)	67 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.8%)	26.8	4242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		21.5	4722^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.5%	480	37.1		37.1	25.0	32.7	32.8				30.5	22.2	22.0	17.7				20.6							$19,874	$4,280	$15,594
Thomas Kelly Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 Moraga Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2041	321	13	24.6	56.1%	169 (52.6%)	22 (6.9%)	73 (22.7%)	22 (6.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.7%)	18.8	4942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		24.9	4379^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.4%	563	14.3		14.3	4.3	44.2	29.1				25.5	1.9	32.1	8.9				14.3	94.7		96.1				$18,212	$3,218	$14,994
Charles Peck Elementary	Public	K-5	6230 Rutland Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8570	303	13	23.3	76.9%	111 (36.6%)	23 (7.6%)	98 (32.3%)	39 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	27 (8.9%)	13.7	5366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.4%		19.9	4877^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.9%	489	15.8		15.8	18.8	18.0	34.6				24.0	13.2	12.3	10.5				12.0	90.2				92.2		$20,468	$4,158	$16,310
Mary Deterding Elementary	Public	K-6	6000 Stanley Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8138	670	25	26.8	51.3%	359 (53.6%)	22 (3.3%)	111 (16.6%)	97 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.6%)	74.7	1387^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%		82.2	1063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.9%	324	51.3		51.3	51.0	73.9	65.8	42.2			59.5	58.1	70.4	46.1	39.8			54.6							$16,420	$2,419	$14,001
Pasadena Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4330 Pasadena Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7373	343	13	26.3	71.7%	130 (37.9%)	21 (6.1%)	115 (33.5%)	45 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	18.3	4987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.3	5091^st of 5869 public elementary schools	13.3%	104	15.5		15.5	33.3	27.3	25.9				28.7	25.0	12.1	15.5				17.3	96.0			97.3			$18,303	$3,921	$14,382
Albert Schweitzer Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 Glenridge Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2094	331	14	23.6	58.0%	188 (56.8%)	11 (3.3%)	58 (17.5%)	36 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.7%)	31.4	3852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		33.2	3661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	191	17.8		17.8	36.5	39.1	25.0				33.8	32.1	35.4	28.9				32.2	90.0	95.0	91.7	96.7	91.7	96.7	$19,149	$3,701	$15,448
Coyle Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6330 Coyle Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8012	331	14	23.6	81.9%	131 (39.6%)	22 (6.6%)	115 (34.7%)	21 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	35 (10.6%)	9.9	5640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.7%		13.3	5450^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.1%	190	8.3		8.3	12.3	15.3	14.0				13.9	17.9	21.0	8.3				15.7	96.0				96.0		$20,705	$4,408	$16,297
Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	7025 Falcon Rd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2020	408	19	22.0	44.9%	261 (64.0%)	7 (1.7%)	89 (21.8%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.4%)	53.7	2386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%		48.3	2647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	261	35.6		35.6	65.5	43.1	35.6	49.1			48.0	54.6	50.0	25.0	32.7			40.4	88.2			94.1	92.2	96.1	$19,448	$3,268	$16,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Cameron Ranch Elementary

How many students attend Cameron Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Cameron Ranch Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cameron Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cameron Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winston Churchill Middle
High : Mira Loma High

Is Cameron Ranch Elementary a good school?

Cameron Ranch Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.4% of California elementary schools.

What district is Cameron Ranch Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

What is the racial makeup of Cameron Ranch Elementary?

Students at Cameron Ranch Elementary are 33% White, 31% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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